Pictures: Top Thanksgiving Foods

CaptionStuffing/dressing

It's funny how you can keep eating this stuff, helping after helping, and never notice how much you've actually eaten. The best stuffing recipes are slightly dry, crumbly and heavy on the bread. Need a time saver? Stovetop stuffings are just as good as some homemade recipes, if not better.

It's funny how you can keep eating this stuff, helping after helping, and never notice how much you've actually eaten. The best stuffing recipes are slightly dry, crumbly and heavy on the bread. Need a time saver? Stovetop stuffings are just as good as some homemade recipes, if not better.

Nature's sleeping aid. Deep-fried turkeys seem to be all the rage these days, and it is no wonder. The frying oil locks in the turkey's moisture, making for incredibly juicy and tender meat. With the help of flavor injectors like mesquite barbecue, you might not even need gravy.

Nature's sleeping aid. Deep-fried turkeys seem to be all the rage these days, and it is no wonder. The frying oil locks in the turkey's moisture, making for incredibly juicy and tender meat. With the help of flavor injectors like mesquite barbecue, you might not even need gravy.

Unlike the stuffing, you can't really lose track of how much mashed potatoes you've eaten (it hits you like a ton of bricks). Simplicity is the best guideline for mashed potato recipes, but if you feel your Thanksgiving dinner is too standard, you can dress them up with garlic, cheese, bacon or...

Unlike the stuffing, you can't really lose track of how much mashed potatoes you've eaten (it hits you like a ton of bricks). Simplicity is the best guideline for mashed potato recipes, but if you feel your Thanksgiving dinner is too standard, you can dress them up with garlic, cheese, bacon or...

Most likely, you've been planning your Thanksgiving Day meal for a little while now. However, every year the issue surfaces of what to make and how much to serve, as the number of guests change, along with their eating habits. And do you want a fridge full of leftovers? If you're not sure...